Politics
Chart: Most Americans support expanding solar and wind power
Clean energy is popular among both Democrats and Republicans, but it’s losing some steam with the latter.
By Dan McCarthy .
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California’s rooftop solar is a benefit, not a cost, to the state
A new study finds rooftop solar will save California $2.3B this year — a rebuttal to the ‘cost-shift’ math that’s led regulators to stifle solar growth.
By Jeff St. John .
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Chart: Which states rank highest for utility-scale solar?
Nevada, California, and Utah have the largest share of solar on their electric grids.By Carrie Klein .
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Solar is helping schools save big. Your district could be next.
Nearly 9,000 K-12 schools nationwide have installed solar panels. Here’s how you can help your district tap into the cheap, clean energy source.By Akielly Hu .
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How solar microgrids are bringing power (and quiet) to North Carolina
In areas hit by Hurricane Helene, the nonprofit Footprint Project is replacing noisy and polluting generators with solar panels and batteries.By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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Maxeon’s world-leading solar tech faces hard road ahead
The U.S.-born firm makes the most efficient solar panels, but its finances are a wreck and the company — and its IP — are now majority-owned by a Chinese company.By Eric Wesoff .
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Puerto Rico closes $861M DOE loan guarantee for huge solar-battery project
The island has ambitious climate goals and a ton of rooftop solar, but has so far built few large-scale clean energy projects. Project Marahu could change that.By Akielly Hu .
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This farmer was skeptical about solar — until he began grazing sheep
Illinois farmer Trent Gerlach had misgivings about solar panels taking up cropland, but he saw a chance to try agrivoltaics, a practice catching on around the US.By Kari Lydersen .
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New Hampshire’s low-income community solar program finally moves forward
The state energy department is reviewing seven proposals for community solar arrays that will allocate a portion of their bill credits to low-income households.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Coal-to-solar developer BrightNight lands $440M investment
The funding from Goldman Sachs will help BrightNight to advance its 31-GW pipeline of renewables projects, including the Starfire solar farm in Kentucky.By Maria Gallucci .
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Solar farms don't hurt nearby property values, new research finds
In fact, utility-scale solar projects can modestly boost property values, according to data from the Midwest.By Kari Lydersen .
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